~ snails in art

(302) MSK 2754

Abraham Mignon (1640–1679) made this oil paint on canvas with a still-life of a forest floor. It is now in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Brussels [1].

Among the many flowers and animals that may be discovered, two snails are present. One is a shell only, the second one shows the animal in side view. Both, judged by their colour pattern, are Cepaea species.